Friday, November 11, 2005

This is a very special birthday cake to a very special person. Unfortunately the birthday person is far-far away, so I have to deliver my cake virtually - but it's the thought that counts, isn't it:)

It's umpteenth time that I make this cake and it's still yummy and tempting. It is a doddle to make, smells divine, and it's really tasty. The recipe is from Nigella's How To Be A Domestic Goddess bible. I've reduced the amount of sugar in the recipe, but otherwise follow it.

A good thing about this cake is, that there are just three items to wash afterwards - the saucepan, wooden spoon and the baking tin..

Melt the butter slowly in a heavy-bottom saucepan. When it's almost melted, add chocolate pieces, stir and take off the heat. Stir with a wooden spoon, until chocolate has melted.
Add the marmalade, sugar, salt and eggs. Stir thoroughly (it's okay to leave small visible chunks of marmalade in the batter).
Add sifted flour, stir and pour into a buttered and floured 20-22 cm loose bottomed cake tin.
Bake at 180˚C oven for 45-50 minutes, until the cake has set (test with a knife or wooden stick).
Leave to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then slide onto a plate.

I usually serve it warm-ish, dusted with icing sugar. But it's also delicious on the day after.

Hi Pille-twin or not-so-twin (depends on kitchen temperature ;-)what a great recipe. And since I almost love nothing more than citrus - and chocolate ! - I will have to try this. A very happy birthday wish to T. ! Take care, angelika

hi again! i made this on saturday to take to a friends house, it was sooo easy and delicious. we ended up having it for dessert. i meant to get some vanilla ice cream or some creme fraiche to go with it but forgot, so all they had was Green & Blacks Choc/Orange icecream. Oh dear, a bit of overkill on the orange/choc theme, but still a worthy dessert :)

Shauna - I'm glad to hear it worked for you!!! Though the idea of having chocolate orange cake with chocolate orange ice cream sounds fun. But maybe it wasn't an overkill, but intensifying the flavour combination even more:)))